Clayton arrests
• Mar. 12, 9:03 a.m. Morris Leavette Stith, 43, of 967 Glen Laurel Rd. charged with felony possession with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver a controlled substance, and felony trafficking in opium. Confined in Johnston County jail under a $75,000 bond.
• Mar. 12, 10:28 a.m. James Dion Robinson, 17, charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a controlled substance, and felony selling or delivering marijuana. Confined in Johnston County jail under a $100,000 bond.
• Mar. 12, 12:30 a.m. Jeffrey Scott Collins, 48, of 116 Woodson Dr., charged with misdemeanor non-physical assault with a sexual motive. Not confined.
• Mar. 12, 9:15 p.m. Simone Cierra Daniels, 22, of 124 Kennel Ln., charged with misdemeanor failure to appear on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Confined in Johnston County jail under a $250 bond.
• Mar. 12, 7 p.m. Christopher Lane Jones, 25, of 529 O’hara St., charged with misdemeanor resisting a public officer; confined in Johnston County jail under a $600 bond.
• Mar. 12, 9:45 p.m. Natasha Benet Merritt, 36, of 202 Oakdale Ave. charged with felony selling, delivering a controlled substance, felony trafficking in opium, and felony maintaining a vehicle or dwelling place for a controlled substance. Confined in Johnston County jail under a $160,000 bond.
• Mar. 10, 11:50 p.m. Jacoby Manwell Duff, 20, of 8542 Raleigh Rd. Benson, charged with failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge of communicating threats; confined in Johnston County jail under a bond of $10,000.
• Mar. 10, 12:14 p.m. Andre Jovan Grover, 26, of 1000 S. Lombard St. Lot 16, charged with three cases of failure to appear on charges including speeding, driving with license revoked, and selling marijuana . Confined in Johnston County jail under a $28,000 bond.
• Mar. 9, 10:40 a.m. Jana Renee Shipman, 18, of 93 Oak Valley Trail, charged with misdemeanor cyber stalking and misdemeanor assault. Not confined.
• Mar. 9, 8:28 a.m. Justin Marcus Brown, 37, of 203 N. Central Street, charged with a misdemeanor count of making a threatening phone call. Released on a written promise.
• Mar. 9, 7 a.m. Captora Sydney Ennis, 56, of 105 Woodson Dr., charged with misdemeanor school attendance law violation. Not confined.
• Mar. 8, 3:32 p.m. Timothy Luke Sessoms, 48, of 208 Hocutt Dr. charged with failure to appear on a charge of misdemeanor worthless check; confined in Johnston County Jail under a bond of $100.
• Mar. 8, 4:45 p.m. Tony Douglas Small, 45, of 208 Gibson Lane, charged with misdemeanor simple worthless check. Not confined.
Clayton incidents
• Mar. 13, 7:27 a.m. a resident in the 900 block of Parkside Village Dr. reported that someone stole a motorcycle valued at $8,000. Case under investigation.
• Mar. 12, 9:29 p.m. an employee of Wal-Greens reported a controlled substance violation.
• Mar. 12, 6:37 p.m. an employee of Church of Christ at 225 West Whitaker St. reported that someone broke a window at the church, causing $100 worth of damage.
• Mar. 12, 5:12 p.m. a resident in the 600 block of Avondale Dr. reported someone entered the home and stole an iPad, and jewelry worth a total of $944.78.
• Mar. 12, 11:11 a.m. someone called police in regard to someone damaging their Toyota Camry while it was parked in the 400 block of Greenwood Dr.
• Mar. 9, 3:58 p.m. a resident in the 500 block of O’hara Street reported someone broke into their home and stole a laptop, jewelry, and a safe, worth a total of $877. Case under investigation.
• Mar. 9, 4:11 a.m. an employee of Wal-Mart reported that someone stole two flare guns and aerial flares.
• Mar. 8, 8:37 p.m. an employee of Glen Laurel Golf Club reported that someone stole several lawn mowers totaling $75,000 from behind a building on Lafoy Drive. Case under investigation.
• Mar. 7, 5:25 p.m. an employee of Wal-Mart reported someone stole wash cloths, bath towels, and bed sheets, worth a total of $270.74.


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